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World Cup 2006

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Are you going to follow the FIFA World Cup 2006 games?

  • Yes, I'm a real soccer fanatic.

    Votes: 39 43.3%

  • Yes, As long as the US is still playing.

    Votes: 23 25.6%

  • No, I like soccer, but I'm more interested in the NBA, NHL, and/or MLB.

    Votes: 7 7.8%

  • No, The only football I'm interested in is one played with a ball that has pointed ends.

    Votes: 21 23.3%
  • Total voters
    90
  • Poll closed .
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ScriptOhio

ScriptOhio

Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Poll: Are you going to follow the FIFA World Cup 2006 games?

The world championship of the world's most popular sport is coming up and most Americans couldn't care less. It is soccer's FIFA World Cup. Actually we call it soccer; but the rest of the world calls it football. I had to "google" it to find out:

1. It is hosted by Germany and the first game is 9 Jun 06.

2. There are 8 Groups. Each gruop has 4 teams. The US is in Group E with Italy, Ghana, and the Czech Republic.

3. The US is ranked #4 by FICA; however, they aren't even expected to advance from their group. I think the top 2 teams advance. See odds:
<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 align=center border=0><TBODY class=blacknews><FORM name=betselect action=/sportsbook/cgi-win-2/BetSlip.exe?small;first=true; method=post target=slip><TR class=blackbig><TD align=left colSpan=3>World Cup 2006: To win Group E
Closing Date: Jun 12, 2006 15:00 GMT -4
</TD></TR><TR class=blackbig><TD align=left>Option</TD><TD align=middle>Win Odds</TD><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Italy</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>1.85</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=1 name=SPFR391221!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Czech Republic</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>2.85</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=2 name=SPFR391221!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>United States</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>6.5</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=3 name=SPFR391221!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Ghana</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>12</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=4 name=SPFR391221!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FORM>

4. I could only name (actually guess) two people who were on the US team (McBride and Pope). I never heard of any of the others. See roster at bottom of posting.

5. FIFA is Federation Internationale de Football Association. I think that they set the rules like the NCAA or the NFL. FICA is the Football Inter-Club Association. Apparently (amoung other things) they rank the teams like the AP poll or BCS.

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/w/group/index.html

http://www.intertops.com/sportsbook/cgi-win-2/itwww.exe?app=itbet.exe?scrncd=BO;spofno=398403;hide=true

http://www.ussoccer.com/articles/viewArticle.jsp_280933.html

http://www.fifa.com/en/index.html

<TABLE borderColor=#dddddd cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=3 width="100%" align=left border=0><TBODY><TR><TD borderColor=#cccccc bgColor=#cccccc>No. </TD><TD borderColor=#cccccc bgColor=#cccccc>Name </TD><TD borderColor=#cccccc bgColor=#cccccc>Pos. </TD><TD borderColor=#cccccc bgColor=#cccccc>Ht.</TD><TD borderColor=#cccccc bgColor=#cccccc>Wt. </TD><TD borderColor=#cccccc bgColor=#cccccc>DOB</TD><TD borderColor=#cccccc bgColor=#cccccc>Caps/Goals </TD><TD borderColor=#cccccc bgColor=#cccccc>Hometown </TD><TD borderColor=#cccccc bgColor=#cccccc>Club </TD></TR><TR><TD>2 </TD><TD>Albright, Chris *</TD><TD>D</TD><TD>6'1''</TD><TD>185</TD><TD>01/14/79</TD><TD>19/1 </TD><TD>Philadelphia, Pa. </TD><TD>Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) </TD></TR><TR><TD>17 </TD><TD>Beasley, DaMarcus</TD><TD>M</TD><TD>5'8"</TD><TD>145</TD><TD>05/24/82</TD><TD>55/12 </TD><TD>Ft. Wayne, Ind. </TD><TD>PSV Eindhoven (Holland) </TD></TR><TR><TD>3 </TD><TD>Bocanegra, Carlos </TD><TD>D</TD><TD>6'0"</TD><TD>170</TD><TD>05/25/79</TD><TD>39/6 </TD><TD>Alto Loma, Calif. </TD><TD>Fulham FC (England) </TD></TR><TR><TD>6 </TD><TD>Cherundolo, Steve </TD><TD>D</TD><TD>5'6"</TD><TD>145</TD><TD>02/19/79</TD><TD>33/1 </TD><TD>San Diego, Calif. </TD><TD>Hannover 96 (Germany) </TD></TR><TR><TD>11 </TD><TD>Ching, Brian </TD><TD>F</TD><TD>6'1"</TD><TD>195</TD><TD>05/24/78</TD><TD>17/3 </TD><TD>Haleiwa, Hawaii </TD><TD>Houston Dynamo (MLS) </TD></TR><TR><TD>13 </TD><TD>Conrad, Jimmy </TD><TD>D</TD><TD>6'2"</TD><TD>185</TD><TD>02/12/77</TD><TD>13/0 </TD><TD>Temple City, Calif. </TD><TD>Kansas City Wizards (MLS) </TD></TR><TR><TD>15 </TD><TD>Convey, Bobby </TD><TD>M</TD><TD>5'8"</TD><TD>150 </TD><TD>05/27/83</TD><TD>36/1 </TD><TD>Philadelphia, Pa. </TD><TD>Reading FC (England) </TD></TR><TR><TD>8 </TD><TD>Dempsey, Clint </TD><TD>M</TD><TD>6’1” </TD><TD>170</TD><TD>03/09/83</TD><TD>19/4 </TD><TD>Nacogdoches, Texas </TD><TD>New England Revolution (MLS) </TD></TR><TR><TD>21 </TD><TD>Donovan, Landon </TD><TD>M</TD><TD>5'8"</TD><TD>148</TD><TD>03/04/82</TD><TD>78/25 </TD><TD>Redlands, Calif. </TD><TD>Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) </TD></TR><TR><TD>12 </TD><TD>Gibbs, Cory</TD><TD>D</TD><TD>6’0”</TD><TD>178</TD><TD>01/14/80</TD><TD>18/0 </TD><TD>Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. </TD><TD>ADO Den Haag (Holland) </TD></TR><TR><TD>19 </TD><TD>Hahnemann, Marcus</TD><TD>GK</TD><TD>6’3”</TD><TD>220 </TD><TD>06/15/72 </TD><TD>6/0 </TD><TD>Seattle, Wash. </TD><TD>Reading FC (England) </TD></TR><TR><TD>1 </TD><TD>Howard, Tim</TD><TD>GK</TD><TD>6’3”</TD><TD>210</TD><TD>03/06/79</TD><TD>15/0 </TD><TD>North Brunswick, N.J. </TD><TD>Everton FC (England) </TD></TR><TR><TD>9 </TD><TD>Johnson, Eddie </TD><TD>F</TD><TD>6’0”</TD><TD>180</TD><TD>03/31/84</TD><TD>15/9 </TD><TD>Palm Coast, Fla. </TD><TD>Kansas City Wizards(MLS) </TD></TR><TR><TD>18 </TD><TD>Keller, Kasey</TD><TD>GK</TD><TD>6'2"</TD><TD>190</TD><TD>11/29/69 </TD><TD>91/0 </TD><TD>Lacey, Wash. </TD><TD>Bor. M'gladbach (Germany) </TD></TR><TR><TD>7 </TD><TD>Lewis, Eddie </TD><TD>D</TD><TD>5'10"</TD><TD>155</TD><TD>05/17/74 </TD><TD>68/8 </TD><TD>Cerritos, Calif. </TD><TD>Leeds United (England) </TD></TR><TR><TD>4 </TD><TD>Mastroeni, Pablo </TD><TD>M</TD><TD>5'10"</TD><TD>170</TD><TD>08/26/76</TD><TD>46/0 </TD><TD>Phoenix, Ariz. </TD><TD>Colorado Rapids (MLS) </TD></TR><TR><TD>20 </TD><TD>McBride, Brian </TD><TD>F</TD><TD>6'1"</TD><TD>170</TD><TD>06/19/72</TD><TD>90/29 </TD><TD>Arlington Heights, Ill. </TD><TD>Fulham FC (England) </TD></TR><TR><TD>5 </TD><TD>O'Brien, John </TD><TD>M</TD><TD>5’9”</TD><TD>150</TD><TD>08/29/77</TD><TD>29/3 </TD><TD>Playa del Rey, Calif. </TD><TD>Chivas USA (MLS) </TD></TR><TR><TD>14 </TD><TD>Olsen, Ben </TD><TD>M </TD><TD>5’8”</TD><TD>140</TD><TD>05/03/77</TD><TD>33/6 </TD><TD>Middletown, Pa. </TD><TD>D.C. United (MLS) </TD></TR><TR><TD>22 </TD><TD>Onyewu, Oguchi</TD><TD>D </TD><TD>6’4”</TD><TD>210</TD><TD>05/13/82</TD><TD>12/1 </TD><TD>Olney, Md. </TD><TD>Standard de Liege (Belgium) </TD></TR><TR><TD>23 </TD><TD>Pope, Eddie </TD><TD>D </TD><TD>6’1”</TD><TD>180</TD><TD>12/24/73</TD><TD>78/8 </TD><TD>High Point, N.C. </TD><TD>Real Salt Lake (MLS) </TD></TR><TR><TD>10 </TD><TD>Reyna, Claudio </TD><TD>M </TD><TD>5’9"</TD><TD>160 </TD><TD>07/20/73</TD><TD>108/8</TD><TD>Springfield, N.J.</TD><TD>Manchester City (England)</TD></TR><TR><TD>16</TD><TD>Wolff, Josh </TD><TD>F </TD><TD>5'8"</TD><TD>160 </TD><TD>02/25/77</TD><TD>45/9 </TD><TD>Stone Mountain, Ga. </TD><TD>Kansas City Wizards (MLS) </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
 
strohs said:
Do we have a chance?
I dont like soccer, but I wouldn't mind beating the world at their sport...
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I guess we have a chance; however, I would say we would be considered a "long shot" to win. Here are the odds:

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=2 align=center border=0><TBODY class=blacknews><FORM name=betselect action=/sportsbook/cgi-win-2/BetSlip.exe?small;first=true; method=post target=slip><TR class=blackbig><TD align=left colSpan=3>World Cup 2006: To win the World Cup
Closing Date: Jun 09, 2006 11:59 GMT -4
</TD></TR><TR class=burgundynews><TD align=left colSpan=3>2006 World Cup hosted by Germany.

</TD></TR><TR class=blackbig><TD align=left>Option</TD><TD align=middle>Win Odds</TD><TD align=left></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Brazil</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>3.75</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=2 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Germany</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>7</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=1 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>England</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>7</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=8 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Italy</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>8</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=3 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Argentina</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>10</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=6 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Holland</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>10</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=7 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>France</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>12</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=4 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Spain</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>16</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=5 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Portugal</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>25</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=9 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Czech Republic</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>25</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=34 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Sweden</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>33</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=14 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Mexico</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>40</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=15 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Ivory Coast</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>50</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=49 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Ukraine</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>50</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=40 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Croatia</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>66</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=20 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>USA</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>66</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=23 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Poland</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>80</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=22 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Switzerland</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>80</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=33 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Serbia & Montenegro</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>80</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=39 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Australia</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>125</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=26 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Japan</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>125</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=27 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Ecuador</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>150</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=42 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Ghana</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>150</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=50 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Paraguay</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>150</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=21 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>South Korea</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>150</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=24 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Tunisia</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>200</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=31 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Angola</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>250</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=53 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Costa Rica</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>350</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=30 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Iran</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>350</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio CHECKED value=56 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Togo</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>350</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=54 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Saudi Arabia</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>500</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=57 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left></TD></TR><TR><TD>Trinidad & Tobago</TD><TD noWrap align=middle>750</TD><TD align=left><INPUT onmousedown=Canceldown(this); onclick=Cancelup(this);Checkat(this); type=radio value=59 name=SPFR192749!></TD></TD><TD align=left>

</TD></TR></FORM></TBODY></TABLE>http://www.intertops.com/sportsbook/cgi-win-2/itwww.exe?app=itbet.exe?scrncd=BO;spofno=398403;hide=true

This might be a good vBet idea around the 1st week of June.
 
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strohs said:
Do we have a chance?
I dont like soccer, but I wouldn't mind beating the world at their sport...
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I'll take a vBet with those odds as written.












On England to win.

I'm shocked at Germany's odds...yes they are at home, but they've shown nothing of late.
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Well, you hit the nail on the head with the last part - host nation = one of favorites to win. The primary exceptions to this rule would be Japan/S.Korea and the United States (before Arena developed the current - ageing - squad).
 
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